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My Time at USOW 2018

This is an excerpt: By Joan Ryan, Women’s Wellness Manager, YWCA AlaskaIt was Saturday, May 5th, at 6:30 in the morning when I joined the different YWCA delegates at the lobby of the Hotel Figueroa in Los Angeles.

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It Starts with US!

This is an excerpt: By Desiré Bennett, Advocacy Manager, YWCA Greater CincinnatiI stealthily slipped into the cavernous Shrine Auditorium about 20 minutes before it flooded with hordes of more than 6,000 other anxious women and girls (and some men) eager to score good seats. The auditorium was abuzz with stage hands, sound technicians, and musical talent running a sound check. The lights throughout were dimmed, with only the stage illuminated.

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It Starts with US!

This is an excerpt: By Desiré Bennett, Advocacy Manager, YWCA Greater CincinnatiI stealthily slipped into the cavernous Shrine Auditorium about 20 minutes before it flooded with hordes of more than 6,000 other anxious women and girls (and some men) eager to score good seats. The auditorium was abuzz with stage hands, sound technicians, and musical talent running a sound check. The lights throughout were dimmed, with only the stage illuminated.

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March for Our Lives: Centering Youth of Color

This is an excerpt: YWCA USA is proud to support the incredible student movement against gun violence that is taking our nation by storm, and will mark the landmark March for Our Lives this Saturday, March 24 (the same day as our foremother, YWCA champion and civil right leader Dr. Dorothy I. Height’s birthday!) We encourage you to join us and hundreds of thousands of others here in Washington, D.C. and at local events around the country!

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March for Our Lives: Centering Youth of Color

This is an excerpt: YWCA USA is proud to support the incredible student movement against gun violence that is taking our nation by storm, and will mark the landmark March for Our Lives this Saturday, March 24 (the same day as our foremother, YWCA champion and civil right leader Dr. Dorothy I. Height’s birthday!) We encourage you to join us and hundreds of thousands of others here in Washington, D.C. and at local events around the country!

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The Affordable Care Act: A Lifeline for Families

This is an excerpt: By Catherine Beane, Vice President, Advocacy and Public Policy, YWCA USAWhen the youngest of my four sons was born, everything seemed just fine. He was healthy and vivacious. Cute-as-a-bug’s-ear with all his fingers and toes. And his smile and happy baby sounds were a delight to his older brothers.

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The Affordable Care Act: A Lifeline for Families

This is an excerpt: By Catherine Beane, Vice President, Advocacy and Public Policy, YWCA USAWhen the youngest of my four sons was born, everything seemed just fine. He was healthy and vivacious. Cute-as-a-bug’s-ear with all his fingers and toes. And his smile and happy baby sounds were a delight to his older brothers.

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YWCA USA: Stop Allowing Abuse

This is an excerpt: “Domestic violence continues to be an epidemic impacting one in four women in the United States. One of the primary reasons domestic violence continues at this pace is because abusers face little to no accountability for their actions.

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We Need Real Solutions, Not Platitudes

This is an excerpt: “In last night’s State of the Union address, President Trump doubled down on his standard dog-whistle of divisive rhetoric and scapegoating our most underserved communities. Last night’s litany of policies focused on building a border wall, separating immigrant families and ramping up penalties for drug offenders.

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YWCA USA Proud Partner of Women’s March

This is an excerpt: For Immediate ReleaseContact: Cindy HoffmanVice President of Communications and MarketingYWCA USAP 202.524.5328 | choffman@ywca.orgYWCA USA Proud Partner of Women's MarchWashington, D.C., January 18, 2017 ––YWCA USA is proud to join as a partner of the Women's March scheduled for Saturday, January 21, 2017.

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Letters to Congress from Dreamers in our Community

This is an excerpt: These letters were written specifically for North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis as part of a public hearing hosted by a grassroots group, Siembra NC in High Point, NC. Siembra NC is an immigrant-led group comprised of undocumented immigrants, among them local DACA recipients.

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Pass the Dream Act

This is an excerpt: By Citlaly Mora, Senior Director for Women’s Resource Center and Latino Family Center, YWCA High PointOn a day to day basis, I work with women, immigrants, and the Latinx population in High Point, a rural city in North Carolina.

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